V. New France (Page 92) A. The French settlement in the Americas grew slowly. The French were interested mainly in the fishing and fur trade at first. Their settlement called (20) became a royal colony in 1663. They had settlements in two regions: 1. North in Quebec and along the (21). They consisted mostly of forts, trading posts, and later large estates. 2.-South along the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. (22) claimed the region called Louisiana for France. In 1718 the port city of New Orleans was founded. B. The French, years later, did send explorers, traders, and missionaries farther west to the Rocky Mountains and southwest to the (23). C.The French respected the ways of the (24), so they had better relations with them than did other Europeans. The fur trappers traveled far into Native American territory, so they needed to learn to live among the Native Americans. These trappers did not push the Native Americans off their land. The missionaries did not try to change their customs. Discussion Question Why were the French less interested than the British in colonizing the Americas? VI. New Spain (Pages 92-93) A. Spain had a large empire in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central, and South America called New Spain. To keep control and protect their claims, they sent soldiers, missionaries, and settlers north of this region into 1. present-day New Mexico, where Santa Fe was founded in late 1609 or early 1610 2. Arizona in the late 1600s 3. the region that is now Texas in the early 1700s, establishing San Antonio and other military posts 4. California B. In California Spanish priests built missions to convert people to (25). In 1769 Junipero Serra founded a mission at (26). Many more missions that eventually became large cities were established along the El Camino Real. C. Rivalries Europe between Great Britain and France often resulted in fighting between British and Spanish colonies in America. Wars between the British and French in Europe also greatly affected their lands in the (27).
A. The French settlement in the Americas grew slowly. The French were interested mainly in the fishing and fur trade at first. Their settlement called (20) became a royal colony in 1663. They had settlements in two regions:
1. North in Quebec and along the (21). They consisted mostly of forts, trading posts, and later large estates.
2.-South along the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. (22) claimed the region called Louisiana for France. In 1718 the port city of New Orleans was founded.
B. The French, years later, did send explorers, traders, and missionaries farther west to the Rocky Mountains and southwest to the (23).
C. The French respected the ways of the (24), so they had better relations with them than did other Europeans. The fur trappers traveled far into Native American territory, so they needed to learn to live among the Native Americans. These trappers did not push the Native Americans off their land. The missionaries did not try to change their customs.
Discussion Question
Why were the French less interested than the British in colonizing the Americas?
VI. New Spain (Pages 92-93)
A. Spain had a large empire in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central, and South America called New Spain. To keep control and protect their claims, they sent soldiers, missionaries, and settlers north of this region into
1. present-day New Mexico, where Santa Fe was founded in late 1609 or early 1610
2. Arizona in the late 1600s
3. the region that is now Texas in the early 1700s, establishing San Antonio and other
military posts
4. California
B. In California Spanish priests built missions to convert people to (25). In 1769 Junipero Serra founded a mission at (26). Many more missions that eventually became large cities were established along the El Camino Real.
C. Rivalries Europe between Great Britain and France often resulted in fighting between British and Spanish colonies in America. Wars between the British and French in Europe also greatly affected their lands in the (27).